As most have been, Chad Mendes was defeated by UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo back in 2012 at UFC 142. The first-round knockout sent Aldo crowd surfing and Mendes back down the divisional ladder...

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Urijah Faber has been by far one of the best mixed martial artists in the world over the past 10 years. His dedication to the sport and to his training has consequently rewarded him with an accomplished and extremely lucrative career...

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In the world of competitive mixed martial arts, it's often key to possess a hot hand. Not in the sense of having blazing-fast punches but rather the in-cage consistency and international popularity that fuel opportunity...

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Much has been said about Vitor Belfort 's track record for using testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). In turn, his public image has been somewhat tainted, solidifying him as the unofficial poster boy for TRT in mixed martial arts...

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Outside of championship bouts, Urijah Faber is one of the very best fighters in the world. His ability to pressure opponents from round to round often separates him from a hungry pack of bantamweight wolves...

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Like him or not, UFC heavyweight standout Josh Barnett remains one of the most popular names in the sport. As an outspoken heavy metal barbarian nicknamed "The Warmaster ," Barnett often attracts the masses...

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Jon Jones is a marked man. From the top contenders in the division to the gatekeepers at the bottom, everybody wants a piece of the champ. Can you blame them? At just 26 years of age, Jones has already accomplished ultimate glory...

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Fighters sometimes fall off the map. We, as fans, don't want them to, but that's usually the natural order of things in this sometimes cruel world of mixed martial arts. Time moves along and these fighters are for the most part forgotten...

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This coming Saturday will mark the 11th installment of UFC on Fox. For over two years, the pulsating promotion has given fans a perennial free look at their product, offering some of the very best fights in the process...

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Alexander Gustafsson serves as the perfect antidote to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones ' in-cage brilliance. He's the only fighter to ever push Jones to the brink of defeat, only to have the champ escape the Octagon's event horizon...

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The UFC light heavyweight title scene just got a little more interesting. On Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight (h/t Dave Doyle and Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting .com ), it was announced that the winner of Dan Henderson vs...

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